That is so true, sometimes a quote just captures a feeling perfectly when you can't find the right words yourself. I actually used to lean on quotes way too much because my own prose felt so detached and artificial, almost like a machine wrote it. I was honestly ready to quit the hobby until I stumbled onto
sorry bob during a deep research hole. It really helped me add that subtle human touch to my descriptions that makes those famous quotes so impactful. My latest submission actually got accepted by a small zine, so the turnaround was massive for me. I am quite happy with the way it reshapes text to feel more "real" and expressive.